What is the UCLH head and neck ward?

The UCLH Head and Neck Centre diagnoses and treats a wide range of cancer and non-cancer conditions. The UCLH Head and Neck Centre provides world class diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the face, mouth, jaws, ear, nose and throat, as well as related structures of the head and neck.

What is a head and neck unit?

The Royal Marsden's Head and Neck Unit focuses on the management of, and research involving, patients with tumours of the mouth, throat, neck and head.

What is the head and neck cancer team?

Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)

This team consists of experts such as doctors, nurses, speech and language therapists, dieticians and physiotherapists who all have specialist training and experience in diagnosing, treating and supporting patients with head and neck cancers.

What is UCLH famous for?

UCLH is famous for its world-class research. We typically have hundreds of studies recruiting at any one time, with some 20,000 of our patients taking part in clinical trials.

What is the best cancer hospital in London?

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading specialist cancer hospital. The Institute of Cancer Research works in close partnership with The Royal Marsden to take the results of our research rapidly into the clinic, with the aim of developing better treatments for cancer patients.

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What is the No 1 cancer hospital in the UK?

The Royal Marsden is Europe's largest comprehensive cancer centre and rated as one of the leading cancer centres in the world, delivering outstanding levels of patient care. We treat more than 60,000 NHS and private patients every year, and more private cancer patients than any other UK centre.

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What kind of hospital is UCLH?

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), situated in the heart of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first-class acute and specialist services.

Which part of London is UCLH?

University College Hospital (UCH) is a major teaching hospital located on Euston Road in the Fitzrovia area of the London Borough of Camden, adjacent to the main campus of UCL.

Which hospitals are part of UCLH?

What is the best hospital for head and neck cancer?

Mayo Clinic, which stretches across campuses in Rochester, Minnesota, in Jacksonville, Florida, and in Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona, is ranked among the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals for ear, nose and throat and cancer care.

What is the best head and neck cancer hospital?

1. Medanta The Medicity, Gurugram- The Division of Medical Oncology and Haematology at Medanta Cancer Institute provides the specialised and multidisciplinary approach.

What is the most aggressive head and neck cancer?

Squamous cell cancer of the head and neck.

It is more aggressive and may require extensive surgery depending on location and nerve involvement.

What happens at a head and neck clinic?

The common examinations used in the ENT clinic are an examination of the inside of your mouth and back of throat, a nasendoscopy, and a feel (palpation) of the neck. If necessary a biopsy (small sample) of any concerning areas may be taken. A nasendoscopy may be required to assess your voice or swallowing.

What is the most common site for head and neck tumors?

Most will be diagnosed with mouth, throat, or voice box cancer. Paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer and salivary gland cancer are much less common.

Who is the oncology consultant at UCLH?

Professor Daniel Hochhauser, Consultant Medical Oncologist

Daniel Hochhauser is Kathleen Ferrier Professor and consultant medical oncologist. Following postgraduate medical training in London and Oxford, he was awarded a DPhil at the Institute of Molecular Medicine in Oxford.

What is the largest NHS hospital in London?

St George's Hospital

Set in the heart of London, St George's is the city's largest hospital and we are one of only a handful of hospitals to have recorded lower than expected mortality rates every year since records began, despite dealing with the most serious and complex cases.

How big is the UCLH hospital?

The hospital has 665 in-patient beds, 12 operating theatres and houses the largest single critical care unit in the NHS.

Is UCL a private hospital?

UCLH Private Healthcare is part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), an internationally-recognised hospital group renowned for high quality specialist patient care, education and research.

What does UCLH hospital Specialise in?

Services offered at University College Hospital include accident & emergency, hyper-acute stroke unit, cancer care, critical care, endocrinology, general surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, general medicine, general neurology, rheumatology, orthopaedics, paediatric & adolescents, and urology.

What are the 4 UCLH values?

UCLH uphold key values of Safety, Kindness, Teamwork and Improving. The values underpin all aspects of patient care and the working environment, and it is through living these values in addition to clinical excellence that UCLH has secured its standing as an internationally renowned hospital.

What is the number 1 cancer hospital in the US?

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was named number one in the nation for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2023-24 “Best Hospitals” survey.

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